Kofi Amoa-Abban

Kofi Amoa-Abban (born 30 December 1982) is a Ghanaian Oil and Gas entrepreneur, and philanthropist.[1] He is best known as the founder and CEO of Rigworld Group, an oil services business with operations across West Africa.

Kofi Amoa-Abban
Born
Kofi Amoa-Abban

(1982-12-30) December 30, 1982
Enyan Abaasa.
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materMfantsipim School
Years active2000–present
TitleChief Executive Officer of RigWorld
Board member ofRigWorld International Services
Spouse(s)Dr Grace Agyeiwaa Baffoe
Children1
Parent(s)Mr kofi Amoa Abban and Mrs Leticia Amoa Abban
Websiterigworldservicesltd.com

Early life

Kofi Amoa-Abban was born in Tema, Ghana, the son of Kofi Amoa-Abban a Director at Textile company TTL, and Letitia Amoa-Abban a retail entrepreneur.[2] Kofi Amoa-Abban was educated at Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast, Ghana. Kofi Amoa-Abban graduated from the University of Ghana with a degree in Psychology and pursued a master's degree at Oslo University.[3] Abban never attended university of Oslo

Managing career

In 2011, Kofi Amoa-Abban started Rigworld from a small office in Osu, Accra providing recruitment services to the burgeoning oil and gas industry in Ghana.[4] Prior to that, he had served as a drill crew member with Atwood Hunter responsible for the TEAK1, TEAK 2, and Banda Wells.[3] In July 2015 Kofi Amoa-Abban co-founded PressureTech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rigworld International Services, which offers engineering solutions to Oil and Gas companies in Ghana and beyond.[5]

Companies
  • Rigworld International Services Ltd.
  • Steadfast Rigworld
  • Rigworld Training
  • Transatlantic Services ltd.
  • Rigworld Petroleum
  • Galaxy Resorts
  • Burj Constructions
  • M2 Telematics
  • Rigworld Security
  • Axiss Shipping
  • Aquasplash Water Park

Awards

In February 2016, Kofi Amoa-Abban received an honorary doctorate of Business Administration "Honoris Causa" from two universities, the Commonwealth University and the London Graduate School who collaborated.[3] In the same year Kofi Amoa-Abban received the "Extraordinary Entrepreneur" award from the Tema Excellence Awards Foundation.[6]

Awards and nominations
YearEventPrizeRecipientResultReference
2016Commonwealth University and the London Graduate SchoolHonorary DoctorateKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[7]
2016Tema Excellence AwardsExtraordinary Entrepreneur awardKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[8]
20162016 EMY AwardsRising star award(Special Award)Kofi Amoa-AbbanWon[9]
2016Oil and Gas Ghana Awards (OGGA) 2016CEO of the Year Award (upstream)Kofi Amoa-AbbanWon[10]
2016Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) 2016Rising Star AwardKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[11]
2016Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) 2016Oil and Gas Personality of the year award (Up stream)Kofi Amoa-AbbanWon[12]
20177th Ghana Entrepreneur & Corporate Executive AwardsOil And Gas Entrepreneur For 2016Kofi Amoa-AbbanWon[13]
2017Ghana-UK Based Achievement Awards (GUBA)GUBA Black Star award for Young Oil and Gas EntrepreneurKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[14]
2017Ghana Shippers Awards 2017Most Promising CEOKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[15]
2017Oil and Gas Ghana Awards 2017CEO of the Year Award (upstream)Kofi Amoa-AbbanWon[16]
2017Forty Under 40 Award 2017Young Leaders Award in Oil & GasKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[17]
2018Gender and Development Initiative for Africa (GADIA) Awards 2018The GACH AwardKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[18]
2018Forty Under 40 Award 2018Young Leaders Award in Oil & GasKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[19]
2018Forty Under 40 Award 2018Young Leaders Award in ENERGYKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[20]
2018Sustainability & Social Investment Awards 2018SSI CEO of The YearKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[21]
2018Oil and Gas Ghana Awards 2018Oil and Gas Personality of the Year (Upstream)Kofi Amoa-AbbanWon[22]
20192019 Ghana Industry CEOs AwardsGhana Industry CEO for Oil and GasKofi Amoa-AbbanWon[23]
2019Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) 2019CEO of the Year (Upstream)Kofi Amoa-AbbanWon[24]

References
  1. "Getting Familiar with Kofi Amoa-Abban of Rigworld". News Ghana. NewsGhana.Com.Gh. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. "Tema Honours Dr. Kofi Amoa-Abban". News Ghana. MewsGhana.Com.Gh. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. "Kofi Abban | Damco Rigworld". Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. "Kofi Abban: You can do it in-country". Graphic Online. graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  5. "Dr Kofi Amoa-Abban adjudged Extraordinary Entrepreneur of the year at by the Tema Excellence Award Foundation". ameyawdebrah. Ameyaw Debrah. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  6. "Kofi Amoa-Abban adjudged Extraordinary Entrepreneur". Ghanaweb. GhanaWeb.Com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. "Two foreign universities honour Rigworld Boss Kofi Amoa-Abban". Ghanaweb. GhanaWeb.Com.
  8. "Rigworlds Dr. Kofi Amoa-Abban Adjudged Extraordinary Entrepr". Modernghana. Modernghana.Com.
  9. "Exclusive photos Dr. Nduom wins ultimate man year 2016 EMY awards". ameyawdebrah. ameyawdebrah.Com.
  10. "The impeccable record of Rigworld International Services". News Ghana. newsghana.com.gh.
  11. "3rd Ghana oil and Gas awards held". Ghanaweb. ghanaweb.Com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  12. "3rd Ghana oil and gas awards goga 2016". Reportingoilandgas. reportingoilandgas.Com.
  13. "DR. KOFI ABBAN IS 2016 OIL AND GAS ENTREPRENEUR". oilandgasirc.org.gh. oilandgasirc.org.gh.
  14. "Rigworld CEO receives GUBA award". todaygh.com. todaygh.com.
  15. "Dr Kofi Amoah-Abban wins Promising CEO at Ghana Shippers' Awards 2017". [News Ghana]. NewsGhana.com.gh.
  16. "Oil & Gas awards: Dr Kofi Amoa Abban emerges CEO of the Year (Upstream)". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb TV.
  17. "Full list of winners at 2017 forty Under 40 Award". Kasapa Fm. Kasapa Fm.
  18. "Akufo-Addo honours Kwasi Twum, 7 others for promoting gender equality". myjoyonline. myjoyonline.com.
  19. "Dr Abban grabs 40 under 40 award". graphic.com.gh. graphic.com.gh.
  20. "Nominee List". 40under40awards.com.gh. 40under40awards.com.gh.
  21. "Sustainability & Social Investment Awards – SSI Awards". ssigh.com.
  22. "32 Oil and Gas companies honoured". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb TV.
  23. "shortlisted ceos". The Ghana Industry CEO Awards. The Business Executive.
  24. "Ghana: At Oil , Gas Awards - Take Centre Stage in Oil, Gas Industry - Deputy Minister Urges Ghanaians". Allafrica. Allafrica.
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